1982 P Lincoln Cent With Severe Die Deterioration! The Worst Case I've Seen

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Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 75233 Posts	Posted 06/22/2018 11:43 pm I found this in a circulated bankroll from a bank box of U.S. Pennies. This is the absolute worst case I've ever seen of severe Die Deterioration! You can see the heavy die flow, and it also has a very mushy and melted appearance to it. It's severe die wear. This die took so much abuse, that it was unbelievable that it was still in service! This is in a Very Late Die State (VLDS). This die was way past normal retirement and should have been retired a long time ago! I'm keeping this in my collection as it's a great example! On error-ref.com, I found more information on this and it's called Peripheral Die Expansion and Erosion. This is known on some 1982 Cents. http://www.error-ref.com/peripheral...and-erosion/ Quote: Peripheral Die Expansion And Erosion Part IV. Die Errors: Die Deterioration/Deformation Errors: Peripheral Die Expansion and Erosion Definition: This error is characterized by radial expansion of the die face, excluding the rim gutter. The field portion of the die face and the peripheral design elements migrate outward, forming a thin shelf over the rim gutter that is immediately and continuously eroded. The result is abrupt truncation of the peripheral letters where they crowd against the design rim. This error has so far only been detected on some 1982 cents, but it probably more widespread. Errers and Varietys. Edited by Errers and Varietys 06/23/2018 1:44 pm Report this Post to the Staff

spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 06/23/2018 12:03 am That sure is some serious Die Deterioration, also on the reverse. Thanks for sharing! In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 75233 Posts	Posted 06/23/2018 12:08 am You're very welcome and thank you spruett001! I'm definitely keeping this one, since it's a very good example of Die Deterioration. It will go in my collection with my other coins. I can't believe that the die didn't break or crack at this point. It's a keeper in my book. Errers and Varietys. Edited by Errers and Varietys 06/23/2018 02:44 am Report this Post to the Staff
wrongnumber Pillar of the Community United States 559 Posts	Posted 06/23/2018 03:00 am No cracks anywhere? Polished out? Which mint tech won that gamble :) Haven't come across one that bad. Getting close to where I can almost guess the decade lol. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 06/23/2018 10:32 am Reminds me more so a spooned edge on the coin. Rolling the edges over the devices. I would have considered Dryer Coin, but the edge didn't seem flat enough. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 75233 Posts	Posted 06/23/2018 12:30 pm Thank you wrongnumber and Coop! The U.S. Mint definitely overworked this poor die to its absolute limits. There's no Die Cracks or anything. Just severe Die Deterioration from heavy die wear. Coop, I'll take more pictures that will include the edge of the coin. Edit: Coop, the edges are normal. They aren't spooned. It's the result of extreme Die Deterioration (die wear). Errers and Varietys. Edited by Errers and Varietys 06/23/2018 1:31 pm Report this Post to the Staff
SilverDollar2017 Pillar of the Community United States 8715 Posts	Posted 06/23/2018 1:35 pm Nice find! Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 75233 Posts	Posted 06/23/2018 1:39 pm Thank you SliverDollar2017! It's the worst case of Die Deterioration I've ever seen! Have you seen one this bad before? Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 06/23/2018 1:45 pm Boy, that's even worse than the one I wrote about in Mox's contest. Didn't know the 82's were that way! Was looking at the distortion of details on the bust and coat too...really pulling them apart. Edited by Crazyb0 06/23/2018 1:49 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 75233 Posts	Posted 06/23/2018 1:50 pm Quote: Boy, that's even worse than the one I wrote about in Mox's contest. Didn't know the 82's were that way! I know right! Some 1982 Lincoln Cents were known to exhibit extreme die wear ( Die Deterioration). The U.S. Mint was really pushing this die to its most extreme limits for sure. It's has heavy die flow, "Orange Peel Texture", and a very mushy and melted appearance to it. It has a very distorted appearance to it, especially on the motto, bust, coat, and Liberty. This just goes to show you how much abuse these dies go through. Errers and Varietys. Edited by Errers and Varietys 06/23/2018 1:53 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Mark1959 Pillar of the Community 7234 Posts	Posted 06/23/2018 2:08 pm Wow, that's the worst Memorial cent I've seen. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 75233 Posts	Posted 06/23/2018 2:22 pm I agree with you Mark. It's very ugly with all of that die wear. Definitely something you don't see happening too often. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
fortcollins Pillar of the Community United States 3672 Posts	Posted 06/23/2018 2:23 pm Wow. Quite a find. That's a cringeworthy keeper, for sure! Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 75233 Posts	Posted 06/23/2018 2:29 pm Thank you fortcollins! It's definitely a keeper, but a gut wrenching one! I've never seen such an ugly Memorial cent until now. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
mikediamond Pillar of the Community United States 2740 Posts	Posted 06/23/2018 2:46 pm Severe Die Deterioration, indeed. It does appear that both surfaces have experienced some battering as well. I don't see peripheral die expansion and erosion on either face, although this is the year/denomination in which you find that form of die wear. Error coin writer and researcher. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 75233 Posts	Posted 06/23/2018 2:57 pm Thank you Mike Diamond for your input on this thread! Even though it doesn't have Peripheral Die Expansion and Die Erosion, it's still an excellent example of Die Deterioration. I'll keep it in my collection, as it's very interesting. Thank you Mike Diamond! I appreciate it. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
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